Consider This from NPR How The Pandemic Is Reshaping Our Holiday Traditions
Dec 25, 2020
The podcast explores how the pandemic has reshaped holiday traditions this year. It features stories of families adapting gift-giving, with hand sanitizer and face masks becoming unconventional stocking stuffers. Listeners share innovative ways to celebrate, from new gatherings to unique customs that prioritize connection and joy during difficult times. The emphasis on hope highlights the enduring power of family ties, proving that even in uncertainty, the spirit of the holidays remains strong.
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Pandemic Gift Exchange
- Mary Lopez received an industrial-sized pack of toilet paper as a pandemic-themed birthday gift.
- She then gave her friend a gift basket with Clorox spray, wipes, wine, and candy.
Practical Gifts
- Ritesh Runjan gave bulk packs of sanitizing wipes as gifts because friends couldn't find any.
- He felt slightly guilty about buying so many.
Advent Calendar 2020
- Kathleen Murray created advent calendars with Christmas-themed face masks and hand sanitizers.
- She said she'd give the vaccine if she could.